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Show i IflEK COINAGE OF SILVER. -..- - The Sleeting at the Federal Court ltooui to Discuss Tliat Question. I The meeting held last night in the federal court room to discuss the silver and lead question was not very largely attended. Several members of the chamber of commerce were and Governor Thomas presided over tho assemblage. After the meeting meet-ing was called to order the following communication was read by Secretary Gillespie: To tho president of tho Salt Lake chamber of commerce: Dear Sir Tho undersigned members of your honorable honor-able body respectfully submit the enclosed en-closed circular from tho national executive exec-utive silver committee at Washington for your consideration. As the matter is ouo of public interest in this territory, It would seem a proper subject for consideration, and wo would be pleased if you should see fit to bring the matter beforo your meeting this evening. Respectfully. V. Mackintosh. John- E. Dooly, W. S. McOoimioK. Salt Lake City, May 21, 18IM). - NATIONAL COMMITTEE APPEAL. The National Executive Silver committee, com-mittee, appointed at the St. Louis convention con-vention to conduct a campaign in favor of silver, organized soon after the convention con-vention and began a courso of educational educa-tional work throughout tho country by .tending meetings of tho Farmers' Alliance and other agricultural and in. lustrial organizations; printing and distributing a large amount of literature, litera-ture, circulating petitions, etc. The result has boen felt in congress, and legislation increasing the money volume, and with it the value of silver, is already assured. But it is evident that we must wait for another congress (or the pcxt session of this congress) for the restoration of silver to free coinage. It is deemed important that the agitation agi-tation should be kept up by the publication publi-cation and circulation of literature on the subject, and by all other legitimate and proper means. The gold advocates advo-cates are vigilant nnd active, and if tho work in behalf of silver is suspended now, it is feared that much of tho ground already gained will bo lost. The expense thus far incurred has been borne by a very few people, and the committee at this time is without funds to go further. There are no salaried officers connected with the work except 4 It A eanui(iitttr f!i niirni Ya ilma n II H no expenditure of any kind except to carry on the work above indicated. The committee now appeals to those directly interested In this movement for Ktich aid as they may be able to contribute. con-tribute. The committee is composed ot gentlemen well known to most of you. and the treasurer, General Georgo 11. Williams, is a gentleman of high standing, and well known both in AVashington and the west. Remittances should be made to the treasurer at Washington, D. C. A. J. Warner, L. M. Rumsey, Francis G.Newlands, Finance Committee. Address of treasurer: 700 Fourteenth street. N. W. On motion a committee of live was appointed to draft resolutions and report re-port to an adjourned meeting to be held Thursday night. The committee as appointed ap-pointed is composed of Judge C. C. Goodwin, W. C. Van Horn, L. Col bath, Nicholas Treweek and R. H. Terhune. A finance committee of three was appointed ap-pointed on motion by Mr. Simon. The committee consists , of the following f entlomcn: Richard Mackintosh, J. h. )ooley and W. S. McCornick. The chamber of commerce, it was stated by Vice President Simon, had voted $250 to the fund now being raised to aid the committee at Washington on the silver bill. The meeting then, adjourned until Thursday night when the free coinage of silver will again be discussed. |